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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

1,111 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 19 of 56

Licensing Court. Wednesday Afternoon, April 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Mc Kellar, and Horsbrugh. Edward Mc Tearnan pleaded not guilty to a charge of selling liquor without a license on…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 19. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Henri Beoquet v. Thomas Hartnett, for having used insulting language, calculated to lead to a breach of the peace…

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Police Misconduct

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

THE Cootamundra Herald gives currency to a statement that certainly should not be permitted to remain uninvestigated; and for the honour of respectable members…

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The Stawell Murder Mystery

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 4

REFERRING to the headless trunk, found some time since near Stawell, the Pleasant Creek News of last week remarks:—"In all probability, what has…

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The Police Perjury Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 4

At the Metropolitan General Sessions, on Tuesday, (before his Honor Judge Cohen), James G. Mshood, ex-constable, was called upon to answer a charge of…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

Catherine Woodcock v. Thomas Lowry.—Claim, £1 5s. for damage to a cart, and two days' hire of a horse and cart.—, Contra account, £3 6s. for sundry work…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 19. (Before Messrs. W.L.K. Wotton, W.B. Pett, and L Stevenson.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

William Hayes, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., or 24 hours. STEALING…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

Wm, Martin was charged with having stolen a watch and chain the property of John Balfour. Constable Murphy deposed : On yesterday…

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Yass News. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Wednesday, April 19. Before the Police Magistrate

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

Becquet v. Hartnett.—Insulting language. Defendant did not appear. Constable Naghton deposed—I served a copy of the summons (produced) on the defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Voss and C. S. Alexander. John Peacock was called to answer a charge of a breach of the by-laws, and not answering service of summons was proved at defendant's…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 20

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunkenness.—John Scott pleaded guilty to Charge of drunkenness, and it being his first offence he was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court Thursday, April 20. Before Mr. H. H. Voss, DRUNK

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

Joh Scott, a strange pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was let off with a ca[?]tion. DRUNK AND DISOGDERLY…

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The Innocent Convicted.—remarkable Story of a Murder

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

THE Vienna correspondent of the Daily News gives the following very remarkable instance of an unjust sentence, caused by the verdict of eleven jurymen out of twelve,…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 20

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Mackellar, and Horsbrugh. On the meeting of this court, adjourned from Wednesday, Mr. Voss announced that the decision in reference to Me Tiernan's sly grog-selling case had…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 20. Before Messrs. H. H. Voss (Chairman), A. Mackellar, and B. Horsburgh. Selling Spirits Without a License

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

In the case of Edward McT[?]ernan heard on Wednesday. the bench announced that they had found defendant guilty, and a fine of £30 was imposed, with in default, levy and diatress—besides…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Captain Rossi. Hector Gillies was charged with being illegally on the premises of Henry Hollis, Sloane-street; also for using obscene language…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 24

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Marsdon and Captain Rossi. Unsound Mind—Jacob Hopkins was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, April 21. Before Mr. A. M. Fisher. P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

Laurence Barry was charged with riotous conduct, and as it was his first offence, he was admonished and discharged. Thomas M'Phail, absconding from hired…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide in Melbourne

Southern Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

A horrible case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at about midday on Sunday at the Eckford Hotel, kept by Rodovick, at the corner of Russell and Little Bourke streets. The occurrence arose…

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